Purcellville Town Council Votes to Disband its Police Department

Linesville still weighing police options

LINESVILLE — Linesville Borough Council won’t make a decision about the future of police protection in the borough until after April 22 — at the earliest.

Virginia town council plans to eliminate its police department

A small town in western Loudoun County, Virginia, faces a major change some feel could leave the community less safe. The Purcellville Town Council shocked the community when it initiated a plan to eliminate the town’s police department to save money. “This department is a continual drain on our town’s financial resources, and it’s time the hemorrhaging came to a...

Purcellville Town Council Votes to Disband its Police Department

In a meeting on Tuesday night, the Purcellville town council voted to begin the process of eliminating its town police department. The council approved the measure with a 4–2 vote, with one member absent, Loudoun Now reported.  The motion directed staff to prepare an ordinance that would eliminate the police department. Rather than a Purcellville-specific police force, the town would instead rely on the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.   This de…

Community Reacts Following Move to Dissolve Purcellville Police

The move by Purcellville’s Town Council majority this week to begin the process of closing its Police Department has sparked concern among residents, Police Chief Sara Lombraña and the remaining three councilmembers.